Operatives of the Zamfara State Hisbah Commission have clashed with police officers in Gusau following allegations that the officers were involved in taking women to hotels, an act the Hisbah Commission deems immoral under the state’s Sharia law. Sheikh Umar Hassan Gusau, the Executive Chairman of the Hisbah Commission, addressed the media through his Director…
… To convert 30 luxurious buses Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has announced his administration’s plan to procure sets of CNG-powered buses to alleviate transportation challenges faced by citizens following the removal of the fuel subsidy. This was disclosed during the commissioning of 10 CNG buses procured by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC),…
The Borno State Government has announced an upcoming Polio Vaccination Campaign, slated to take place from November 28th to December 3rd, 2024. The campaign, known as the Fifth Outbreak Response (OBR5), will be implemented across all 27 Local Government Areas of the state. Despite Borno State achieving polio-free certification on August 25, 2020, the risk…
A recent report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has revealed alarmingly high rates of home births in Gombe, Bauchi, and Taraba States, posing significant risks to child survival. According to UNICEF Health Officer Olusheyi Olosunde, over half of pregnant women in Gombe State (51.5%) choose to deliver at home, while the figures for…
The Niger State government has taken a significant step towards improving the well-being of out-of-school children by enrolling 1,000 of them in the state’s contributory healthcare insurance scheme, NiCare. The enrolment ceremony, held at Barikin Sale Model Primary School in Chanchaga Local Government Area, marked the integration of these children, aged 5 to 24, into…
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has joined the global movement to combat Gender-Based Violence (GBV). The state government has launched a 16-day intensive awareness campaign to raise awareness and promote a culture of respect and equality. Governor Radda emphasized the state’s commitment to protecting women and girls, asserting that every woman deserves to…
The Kano State Government Abba Kabir Yusuf has launched significant reforms in land administration with the renovation of the Kano State Geographic Information System (KANGIS) and the Ministry of Land and Physical Planning’s administrative block. In a statement issued by the governor’s spokesperson Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, Yusuf described the development as a milestone for…
The Federal Ministry of Human and Poverty Reduction has unveiled an ambitious plan to lift 1.5 million Nigerians out of poverty each year. This initiative is part of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. Minister Nentawe Yilwatda, represented by Federal Director of Social Welfare Peter Adanu-Audu, emphasized the need for collaboration and innovation to achieve…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Federal Government has announced plans to digitize Nigeria’s grazing reserves, cattle routes, and dams inventories. This initiative is part of the administration’s broader goal to modernize the livestock sector and address longstanding farmer-herder conflicts. Minister of Livestock Development, Alhaji Muktar Idi Maiha, revealed this during a meeting with the House…
The National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA) has revealed that approximately 1.6 million People Living With HIV (PLHIV) in Nigeria are currently receiving treatment. Dr. Temitope Ilori, Director-General of NACA, made this announcement at a press conference held ahead of World AIDS Day 2024. She highlighted the agency’s commitment to ending AIDS in…
